Important Dates & Deadlines
Updated Aug. 13, 2024
Check here for the dates and deadlines that are important to听residence life.
For academic dates and other information, go to the website.
Important: Leaving Residence
At the end of the Fall and Winter terms, you are required to leave residence 24 hours after you've completed your final exam. This is to ensure a quiet and productive study environment for those still writing exams. Please keep this in mind when making travel arrangements.
| May 2024 | 听 |
|---|---|
| May 1 | Deadline for applications from direct from high school students to be included in the new student guarantee听 |
| May 20 | Victoria Day, University closed |
| July 2024 | 听 |
|---|---|
| July 1 | Canada Day, University closed |
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| August 2024 | 听 |
|---|---|
| August 1 | Books in Residence begins! Have your online order delivered directly to your room. Learn more at |
| August 5 | Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day, University closed |
| August 9-14 | Exam period |
| August 15 | Summer Residence closes at noon (Halifax campus) |
| August 17 | Summer Residence closes at noon (Truro campus) |
| August 21 | TRURO CAMPUS: RA Move in (by invite only) |
| August 18 | Last day for听DalCard Online Photo Submission听to guarantee cards are ready for pickup in residence.听International students:听submit your DalCard photo by Aug. 16 to have it ready for when you can move-in. |
| August 23 | Deadline to complete your听听order. |
| August 23 | HALIFAX CAMPUS: Early move-in available for international students. By request only. |
| August 26 & 27 | TRURO CAMPUS: Early move-in available for international students. By request only. |
| August 29-31 | Move-in period. By appointment only.听 (Truro campus August 31 only) |
| August 29 | HALIFAX CAMPUS: Residence dining halls open at 4:30 p.m. for dinner service听 |
| August 31 | TRURO CAMPUS:听Residence dining halls open at noon. Note: Jenkins Hall will be open limited hours during orientation for meal times only.听 |
| August 31 | Dal Bookstore open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| September 2024 | 听 |
|---|---|
| September 1 | Dal Bookstore open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| September 2 | Labour Day 鈥� University closed but residences remain open for students moving in |
| September 2 | Dal Bookstore open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| September 3 | Residence Office open |
| September 3 | TRURO CAMPUS: Dining hall open for regular hours 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. |
| September 3 | Classes begin, fall term |
| September 17 | Residence fees due for fall term For a complete list of important dates and deadlines related to your finances and academics, please听consult the university's official Important Dates calendar. |
| September 30 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, University closed |
| October 2024 | 听 |
|---|---|
| October 1 | December exam schedule posted |
| October 14 | Thanksgiving Day, University closed |
| October TBD | - Agricultural Campus, no afternoon classes |
| November 2024 | 听 |
|---|---|
| November 11 | Remembrance Day, University closed |
| November 11-15 | Fall Study Break (except students in co-op, clinics or internships) - no classes (University open) |
| December 2024 | 听 |
|---|---|
| December 4 | Last day of classes, fall term |
| December 6-17 | Exam period听 |
| December 14 | Truro campus residences close at noon for holidays |
| December 18 | Halifax campus residences close at noon for holidays |
| December 24-31 | University closed as of 12 p.m. Dec. 24 |
Important: End-of-Term Residence Closures
All residence buildings close immediately after exams in December and April. Please pay particular attention to dates for residence closure at the end of term and make your travel plans AFTER you know your own exam schedule.
| January 2025 | 听 |
|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day, University closed |
| January 5 | Residences open - traditional and non-traditional |
| January 6 | Classes begin, winter term |
| January 20 | Residence fees due |
| February 2025 | 听 |
|---|---|
| February 1 | April exam schedule is posted |
| February 7 | Munro Day, University closed |
| February 17 | Nova Scotia Heritage Day, University closed |
| February 17-21 | Winter Study Break |
| April 2025 | 听 |
|---|---|
| April 7 | Classes end |
| April 9-26 | Exam period |
| April 18 | Good Friday, University closed |
| April TBD | Residences close at noon (Truro Campus) |
| April 27 | Residences close at noon (Halifax Campus) |